Parallel Tube Wall Mount#

An additive-manufacturing ideation challenge about mounting three parallel hollow tubes offset from a wall.

See Text Problem Catalog for the text family index.

Quick Facts#

Field	Value
Problem ID	`ideation_parallel_tube_wall_mount`
Problem Family	text
Implementation	`TextProblem`
Capabilities	`citation-backed`, `prompt-packet`, `statement-markdown`
Study Suitability	`human-subjects-ready`, `ideation-friendly`
Tags	`text`, `human-subjects`, `ideation`, `fixture`, `mounting`, `manufacturing`

Taxonomy#

Formulation: textual_prompt
Is Dynamic: no
Orientation: engineering_practical
Objective Mode: qualitative
Constraint Nature: embedded-constraints
Tags: text, human-subjects, ideation, fixture, mounting, manufacturing
Deliverable Type: concepts
Timebox Hint (Minutes): 20
Participants: individual
Evaluation Mode: idea_generation

Statement#

You are tasked with designing a solution to hold three hollow tubes securely in place and parallel to each other. All tubes must be held 2 inches away from a fixed wall (measuring from the wall to the closest edge of the tubes). The tubes are 1 inch in diameter and 3 inches long.

Prompt Profile#

Field	Value
Deliverable Type	concepts
Timebox Hint (Minutes)	20
Participants	individual
Evaluation Mode	idea_generation

Sources#

Key	Summary
`pearl_meisel_2024`	Pearl and Meisel (2024). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Heuristic Cards With Varying Example Specificity in Design for Additive Manufacturing Education. ASME IDETC/CIE 2024, DETC2024-143225.

Raw Citation Records#

Pearl and Meisel (2024). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Heuristic Cards With Varying Example Specificity in Design for Additive Manufacturing Education. ASME IDETC/CIE 2024, DETC2024-143225.